FKIE_CVE-2025-21178
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-01-14 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 08:42
Severity
Summary
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21178 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | visual_studio_2017 | * | |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2019 | * | |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | * | |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | * | |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | * | |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | * |
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"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
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"lessThan": "14.0.24252.2",
"status": "affected",
"version": "14.0.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "15.9.69",
"status": "affected",
"version": "15.9.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
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{
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"status": "affected",
"version": "16.11.0",
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}
]
},
{
"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "17.10.10",
"status": "affected",
"version": "17.10.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
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{
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"status": "affected",
"version": "17.12.0",
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}
]
},
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"product": "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
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"status": "affected",
"version": "17.6.0",
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}
]
},
{
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"status": "affected",
"version": "17.8.0",
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}
]
}
],
"source": "secure@microsoft.com"
}
],
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},
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}
],
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"lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:42:42.527",
"metrics": {
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"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
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"timestamp": "2025-01-28T04:55:34.330681Z",
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}
]
}
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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